When my HP laser printer is connected via usb cable, my other usb ports dont recognize my sony digital camera when I try to connect. However, when I disconnect the printer and then connect my camera, the usb ports work fine. Any suggestions on how to fix this problem.

It is a hardware conflict, there is no way to fix it, unl;ess perhaps, you had a seperate usb controller for the printer. it is a pci card which you would have to install, and even that is not guaranteed to work.

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1. Confirm the USB port on the computer you are connecting your printer to is being recognized by your computer. The easiest way to do this would be to plug a known good USB Memory stick into the USB port you want to use. If you can read the contents of the USB Memory stick then the port should work. Remove the Memory stick, start the printer installation program (Make sure you don't the printer connected), want until the setup program tells you to connect the printer before you attach the Printer's USB cable.
If the printer isn't recognized try a different USB port, when picking a new USB port to try select a higher priority port, for example in increasing priority from, an external USB hub, a powered external hub, a monitor based hub, USB ports on the front of the computer, up to the USB ports at the computer rear. For USB ports on the same circuit select an USB 2.0 before an USB 3.0 port

hi!we have read your problem.please dont worry, please connect your cam to the computer via usb port in switched on condtion .if the problem persists then try to connect it to diferent usb ports available in your desktop.every problem has a solution.hope your problem is tackled.have a nice day!!!

you could try this: unistall the HP printer driver first, uninstall the brother driver , restart pc, load brother driver with the usb cable unplugged from printer. Software will prompt for the cable to be connected to printer

If the camera is still not recognized after the USB driver has been re-installed, one of the following situations may apply.
"PC Camera" may be selected as the USB setting on the digital camera. Change the USB setting to DSC or select DSC in USB MODE. (This only applies to models with a USB Setting or USB MODE option in the SETUP screen.)
Does the LCD monitor on the digital camera show that the USB connection is active (USB, DSC or a USB symbol with an arrow, etc.)? If not, the digital camera and PC may not be connected correctly. Check the items listed below.
a) Restart the PC and reconnect the USB cable.
b) If the PC has multiple USB ports, connect the cable to a different USB port.
If steps a) and b) have both been tried and there is still no USB connection indicator displayed on the LCD monitor, there may be a problem with the digital camera or USB cable. Contact an authorized Fujifilm service center and ask them to check the digital camera together with the USB cable. Refer to the Digital Equipment Repair page for information such as the procedure for requesting checks and the locations of authorized Fujifilm service outlets.
The USB driver may not be installed correctly. Download the USB driver from the Digital Camera Downloads page and re-install the driver
The camera may not be recognized correctly if it is connected to an added USB interface board or via a USB hub. Always connect the camera directly to the USB port on the PC.

If the camera is still not recognized after the USB driver has been re-installed, one of the following situations may apply.
"PC Camera" may be selected as the USB setting on the digital camera. Change the USB setting to DSC or select DSC in USB MODE. (This only applies to models with a USB Setting or USB MODE option in the SETUP screen.)
Does the LCD monitor on the digital camera show that the USB connection is active (USB, DSC or a USB symbol with an arrow, etc.)? If not, the digital camera and PC may not be connected correctly. Check the items listed below.
a) Restart the PC and reconnect the USB cable.
b) If the PC has multiple USB ports, connect the cable to a different USB port.
If steps a) and b) have both been tried and there is still no USB connection indicator displayed on the LCD monitor, there may be a problem with the digital camera or USB cable. Contact an authorized Fujifilm service center and ask them to check the digital camera together with the USB cable. Refer to the Digital Equipment Repair page for information such as the procedure for requesting checks and the locations of authorized Fujifilm service outlets.
The USB driver may not be installed correctly. Download the USB driver from the Digital Camera Downloads page and re-install the driver
The camera may not be recognized correctly if it is connected to an added USB interface board or via a USB hub. Always connect the camera directly to the USB port on the PC

If the camera is still not recognized after the USB driver has been re-installed, one of the following situations may apply.
"PC Camera" may be selected as the USB setting on the digital camera. Change the USB setting to DSC or select DSC in USB MODE. (This only applies to models with a USB Setting or USB MODE option in the SETUP screen.)
Does the LCD monitor on the digital camera show that the USB connection is active (USB, DSC or a USB symbol with an arrow, etc.)? If not, the digital camera and PC may not be connected correctly. Check the items listed below.
a) Restart the PC and reconnect the USB cable.
b) If the PC has multiple USB ports, connect the cable to a different USB port.
If steps a) and b) have both been tried and there is still no USB connection indicator displayed on the LCD monitor, there may be a problem with the digital camera or USB cable. Contact an authorized Fujifilm service center and ask them to check the digital camera together with the USB cable. Refer to the Digital Equipment Repair page for information such as the procedure for requesting checks and the locations of authorized Fujifilm service outlets.
The USB driver may not be installed correctly. Download the USB driver from the Digital Camera Downloads page and re-install the driver
The camera may not be recognized correctly if it is connected to an added USB interface board or via a USB hub. Always connect the camera directly to the USB port on the PC.

If the camera is still not recognized after the USB driver has been re-installed, one of the following situations may apply.
"PC Camera" may be selected as the USB setting on the digital camera. Change the USB setting to DSC or select DSC in USB MODE. (This only applies to models with a USB Setting or USB MODE option in the SETUP screen.)
Does the LCD monitor on the digital camera show that the USB connection is active (USB, DSC or a USB symbol with an arrow, etc.)? If not, the digital camera and PC may not be connected correctly. Check the items listed below.
a) Restart the PC and reconnect the USB cable.
b) If the PC has multiple USB ports, connect the cable to a different USB port.
If steps a) and b) have both been tried and there is still no USB connection indicator displayed on the LCD monitor, there may be a problem with the digital camera or USB cable. Contact an authorized Fujifilm service center and ask them to check the digital camera together with the USB cable. Refer to the Digital Equipment Repair page for information such as the procedure for requesting checks and the locations of authorized Fujifilm service outlets.
The USB driver may not be installed correctly. Download the USB driver from the Digital Camera Downloads page and re-install the driver
The camera may not be recognized correctly if it is connected to an added USB interface board or via a USB hub. Always connect the camera directly to the USB port on the PC.

If the camera is still not recognized after the USB driver has been re-installed, one of the following situations may apply.
"PC Camera" may be selected as the USB setting on the digital camera. Change the USB setting to DSC or select DSC in USB MODE. (This only applies to models with a USB Setting or USB MODE option in the SETUP screen.)
Does the LCD monitor on the digital camera show that the USB connection is active (USB, DSC or a USB symbol with an arrow, etc.)? If not, the digital camera and PC may not be connected correctly. Check the items listed below.
a) Restart the PC and reconnect the USB cable.
b) If the PC has multiple USB ports, connect the cable to a different USB port.
If steps a) and b) have both been tried and there is still no USB connection indicator displayed on the LCD monitor, there may be a problem with the digital camera or USB cable. Contact an authorized Fujifilm service center and ask them to check the digital camera together with the USB cable. Refer to the Digital Equipment Repair page for information such as the procedure for requesting checks and the locations of authorized Fujifilm service outlets.
The USB driver may not be installed correctly. Download the USB driver from the Digital Camera Downloads page and re-install the driver
The camera may not be recognized correctly if it is connected to an added USB interface board or via a USB hub. Always connect the camera directly to the USB port on the PC.